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Community: Winnebago Contributes 268,640 Meals Across U.S.
Winnebago Industries has contributed 268,640 meals to its hometown communities through Fill-the-RV and Fill-the-Boat Food Drives organized by Winnebago, Grand…
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Towables Drive Winnebago Q1 Profits
Winnebago Industries has reported financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2019 showing revenues were $493.6 million, an increase of…
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SylvanSport Expands Team, Moves to New HQ
SylvanSport recently announced that it will relocate to its new factory and office later this month. The new headquarters, built…
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Walorski Urges Solution to Mexico, Canada Tariffs
U.S. Reps. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) and Ron Kind (D-Wis.) recently called for a swift solution to the steel and aluminum…
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Gerzeny’s RV World to Showcase Regency RV
Regency RV has added Gerzeny’s RV World with locations in Nokomis, Lakeland, Bradenton and Fort Myers, Fla., to its roster of dealers…
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Community: Spartan Motors Donates $75,000 to Wellness Initiatives
Spartan Motors has donated $75,000 to the regional health center AL!VE to support community wellness initiatives. The donation marks the tenth installment of a $1…
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Northwood Delivers 15,000th Pickup Camper
Apache Camping Center’s President Kevin L. Baker and Washington General Manager Kevin W. Baker were both on hand to take…
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Navistar 2018 Revenue Rises 20 Percent to $10.2B
Navistar International has reported a fourth quarter 2018 net income of $188 million compared to fourth quarter 2017 net income of $135…
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Grand Design Promotes Two to Management Positions
Grand Design RV recently promoted two key members of its sales team: Peter Kinden and Scott Benjamin. Veteran Grand Design…
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NHTSA: Recalls Made for Keystone RV, Jayco and Gulf Stream
Keystone RV is recalling certain 2019 Keystone Cougar, Outback, Passport, Springdale, Bullet and Hideout trailers and 2019 Dutchmen Aerolite and…
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Thor Shareholders Vote Yes on Improving Governance and Board Diversity
Thor Industries shareholders have approved a number of corporate governance enhancements at the annual meeting of shareholders held on Dec.…
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Trends: Winnebago’s Move to Entice Millennials
Iowa-born Winnebago, famous for its big, boxy motorhomes, is in the midst of a major makeover designed to appeal to a wider…
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Community: Spartan Motors Recognized for Veteran-Friendly Recruitment
Spartan Motors has been selected by the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency (MVAA) as a 2018 bronze-level, veteran-friendly employer. The MVAA cites Spartan’s…
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Wilbur Bontrager to Retire
Jayco Chairman and RV Hall of Fame member, Wilbur Bontrager, has announced his retirement from full time duty effective Dec.…
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Manteca Trailer & Motorhome Promotes Thomas Bruce to Parts & Service Director
Manteca Trailer & Motorhome has promoted Thomas Bruce to parts and service director. He will have the primary responsibility for…
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Goshen RDC Funds New Manufacturing Program
Goshen Community Schools wants to reflect the industries around it with the paths it offers students, city redevelopment officials heard Tuesday. This…
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ITC Makes Aluminum Duties Permanent
On Dec. 7, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) ruled in favor of the domestic aluminum industry by a unanimous 5-0 vote,…
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Winnebago Board Approves Quarterly Cash Dividend
Winnebago Industries’ board of directors have approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.11 per share payable on Jan. 23 to common stockholders of…
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20-something Revives Bowlus
Among the sleek new versions of travel trailers aimed at tech-rich millennials and well-heeled boomers, the Bowlus Road Chief is…
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Winnebago Seeks New Generation
In a Des Moines country club, Mary Gottschalk clicked her slideshow to show three RVs to a crowd of Rotarians…
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All-Electric Motorhome Coming to Market
A consortium of German companies has teamed up to bring to market what could become the first all-electric motorhome: the…
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NHTSA: Recalls Made for Airstream
Airstream is recalling certain 2019 Airstream Interstate 19 motorhomes. 150-amp fuses may have been used for the coach battery fuses…
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Autonomous Vehicle Legislation Could Pass Soon
The American Vision for Safer Transportation Through Advancement of Revolutionary Technologies (AV START Act), a bipartisan Senate bill that has…
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Metal Tariffs and Erwin Hymer Acquisition Lead to Low Q1 for Thor
Thor Industries has announced its first-quarter results with net sales of $1.7 billion, down 21.3 percent from the record prior-year…
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California RV Show Moves to Auto Club Speedway
The California RV Show is set for the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., in 2019. The 10-day consumer event…
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ESCAPE Launches Free Tiny House Program
ESCAPE Homes is giving free tiny homes to people around the world to use as Airbnbs as part of its new “Free…
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Gulf Stream Hosts Inaugural Holiday Open House
Gulf Stream Coach is welcoming dealers and qualified prospects to its first-ever Holiday Open House, which is being hosted indoors…
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90-Day Truce Reached on Chinese Tariffs
The U.S. and China reached a 90-day ceasefire in a trade dispute that has rattled financial markets and threatened world…
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NHTSA: Recalls Made for TMC, Keystone, and More
Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2017 to 2019 Thor Challenger, Miramar, and Outlaw motorhomes. The motorized windshield roller…
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Berkshire XLT Debuts with Aqua-Hot 400D
Forest River recently debuted the Berkshire XLT the Aqua-Hot 400D, which allows owners to provide even, moist interior heat throughout…
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Spartan Motors CEO Recognized as Business Leader of the Year
Spartan Motors has announced its president and CEO, Daryl Adams, has been named a “Transformative Leader of the Year” by MichBusiness, a business advocacy…
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RVIA Analyzes New HUD Rule
The U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently released a final rule which updates the definition of RV to definitively…
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Starcraft Makes Mortrud National Sales Manager
Starcraft recently promoted Aaron Mortrud to national sales manager. Mortrud will be responsible for new business development, sales and distribution, product…
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Forest River Vibe Designed to be Consumer-Ready
As 2019 approaches and repair event cycle times (RECT) become an increasing concern, Forest River saw an opportunity to rebrand…
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Northwood RV Veteran Ward King to Retire
La Grande, Ore.-based RV manufacturers Northwood Mfg. and Outdoors RV has announced RV industry veteran Ward King is retiring. King…
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GALLERY: Tiny Home-style ESCAPE Boho RV Debuts
ESCAPE Homes has debuted ESCAPE Boho, a 183 square-foot modern tiny home on wheels featuring sustainably-grown pine wood walls. The ESCAPE Boho will be…
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Grand Design, NTP-STAG Partner for New Service Parts Fulfillment Program
Grand Design RV has partnered with NTP-STAG for fulfillment services to support the new “Grand Design Fast Trax” Dealer Service…
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GlowStep Revolution Available for Lance Trailers
Lance Mfg. has begun offering GlowStep Revolution entry steps for its customers. The step is branded as the ultraSTEPglow as…
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Jayco Reveals Eagle’s New Interior Designs
Jayco’s Eagle recently introduced new interior design profiles in traditional décor and contemporary décor (named modern farmhouse). The new Eagle design…
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U.S. Honor Flag to Visit Grand Design RV
Editor’s Note: The following statement has been edited according to AP Style guidelines. The U.S. Honor Flag will be at…
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All Revved Up
Heading into 2019, a rebound is underway at REV Recreation Group’s Class A motorhome business. New Vice President/General Manager Pat…
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RV Shipments Projected to Decline in 2019
RV shipments will be down slightly in 2019, according to a new forecast prepared by longtime RV industry analyst, Richard…
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Report: RV Market Worth $56.5 Billion By 2024
According to a new research report by Global Market Insights, the RV market size is estimated to reach $56.5 billion by…
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Jayco Picks RV Consumer Contest Winners
Jayco recently announced that Ava Snyder and Jaunita Reyes were selected as winners of the “Win a Trip to the RV…
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RV Shipments Declined 11 Percent in October
The RV Industry Association’s October survey of manufacturers found that total RV shipments finished the month with 43,568 wholesale shipments,…
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NHTSA: Recalls Made for Keystone RV
Keystone RV is recalling certain 2019 Keystone Montana trailers with the Legacy package. The fasteners that secure the disc brake…
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Gallery: Land Ark RV to Showcase Units at Luxurea
Land Ark RV will exhibit its Draper trailer at the Luxurea Showcase & Exhibition in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Dec.…
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CARB Rules to Increase Cost of Heavy-Duty Engines
Last week, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) adopted a proposal that will result in the heavy-duty (HD) engines used…
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RV Associations Praise HUD Rule
In a newly finalized rule, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) redefines the RV exemption from manufactured…
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NHTSA: Recalls Made for Forest River, TMC and More
Forest River is recalling certain 2017 to 2019 Forest River Georgetown and FR3 motorhomes, 2018 to 2019 Berkshire motorhomes and…
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Thor Appoints Trinske to VP of Investor Relations
Thor Industries has appointed Mark Trinske as vice president of investor relations. In this role, Trinske will be responsible for…
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Alliance Coach Adds Omni Super C Diesel
Alliance Coach of Wildwood, Fla., recently added the Thor Omni Super C diesel to its product line. Alliance Coach has…
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Fast Company: Airstream Accommodates Digital World
For the past five years, Airstream has celebrated a new golden age of growth. With sales up 218 percent over…
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Trends: RVs and Campsites Rise in China
RV culture is catching on among drivers in China as the country is witnessing a booming tourism industry, industry insiders…
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Cummins Powers Women Program Wins Award
The New York Moves Magazine recently recognized the Cummins Powers Women program in its 2018 Power Women Awards. Mary Chandler, vice president of corporate…
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Braxton Creek RV Partners with Northpoint
Braxton Creek has partnered with Northpoint Commercial Finance for dealer support. The partnership will enable dealers to wholesale floorplan Braxton…
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NHTSA: Recalls Made for Forest River, Daimler Vans, and Grand Design
Forest River is recalling certain 2018 to 2019 Cherokee Alpha Wolf and 2019 Cherokee Arctic Wolf recreational trailers. The awnings…
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Sources: USMCA Trade Pact Facing Push Back
Canada is pushing back against U.S. attempts to change the text of their September trade pact and the issue may…
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Final Duties on Chinese Aluminum Set
The U.S. Department of Commerce said Wednesday it would impose final antidumping and countervailing tariffs on Chinese common aluminum sheet…
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Cummins Celebrates Its 5 Millionth Turbocharger
Cummins has announced its Charleston Turbo Plant in South Carolina has produced its 5 millionth turbocharger, marking a significant milestone…
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Prevost Opens New Service Center in Florida
Prevost has opened its new service center in Orlando, Fla. With this addition, the company’s Parts & Service Network is growing…
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Hyland: Don’t Read Too Much into RV Slowdown
LAS VEGAS – Tim Hyland has seen his fair share of political turmoil and major market upheaval in his time…
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K-Z’s Connect Makes Impressions at Open House
K-Z recently unveiled its 2019 Connect lineup at Open House, with five new floorplans and residential amenities. “Dealers are very…
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Travel Lite Makes Most of New Expo Layout
LAS VEGAS – Moving the RV Dealers Association Convention/Expo to Paris Las Vegas seems to have given the show a…
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Northwood Reaches 50K Production Milestone
Northwood Manufacturing CEO Craig Orton, CFO Cerise Smallwood, CSO Donald Cochran and DSM Jim Baehmann were all present recently to…
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Braxton Creek RV Hires Jacobs as CEO
Braxton Creek RV has hired industry veteran Jim Jacobs as its new CEO. He also will be an equity investor…
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NHTSA: Recalls Made for Thor and FCCC
Thor Motor Coach is recalling certain 2013 Thor Ace, Daybreak, Challenger, Windsport, Hurricane, Outlaw, Tuscany, and Palazzo motorhomes. The windshield…
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RV PRO Awards Micro Minnie Best of Show
Winnebago Towables has announced that the Winnebago Micro Minnie 2405RG fifth wheel won a Best of Show from RV PRO…
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RVIA’s Trade Mission Highlights China Prospects
The RV Industry Association’s trade mission to China kicked off with strong international participation with more than 70 in attendance…
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Trade Deal with China May be Drafted Soon
President Donald Trump wants to reach an agreement on trade with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Group of 20…
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NeXus RV Named RV PRO’s Best of Show
NeXus RV recently announced that RV PRO named its prototype Bentley Diamond, Class A Motorhome as Best of Show for…
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Cummins Exec Elected to be RVIA Chairman
Cummins recently announced that Garry Enyart, director of Cummins mobile generator business, was elected to be chairman of the board…
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Gulf Stream Coach Unveils Envision Line
Gulf Stream Coach recently unveiled the Envision lightweight travel trailer at Open House in Elkhart, which won many praises from…
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RVIA Shows Impact of Aluminum Duties
The RV Industry Association, along with other associations and businesses, testified this week at the International Trade Commission (ITC) final…
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REV CEO to Present at the Baird Conference
REV Group’s CEO Tim Sullivan and CFO Dean Nolden will present at the Baird 2018 Global Industrials Conference at noon…
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Spartan Motors Sees Sales Increase of $37 Million
Spartan Motors has reported operating results for the third quarter ended Sept. 30 showing that sales increased $37 million, or 20…
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Pointing Toward Success
Lisa Liegl Rees grew up with the RV industry in her blood. Her father, Pete Liegl, founder of the nation’s…
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Cummins Revenue Increases 12 Percent
Cummins has reported results for the third quarter of 2018, showing revenues of $5.9 billion, an increase of 12 percent from…
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New Bowlus Road Chief Ships Next Month
Bowlus Road Chief has announced a new Bowlus Road Chief – a travel trailer at measuring 26 feet. Deliveries for…
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Talin Mfg. Gets New Operations Manager
Talin Mfg. has promoted Tabitha Kelly to operations manager for its parts division for Talin RV. Kelly was hired this…
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inTech’s Sol to Begin Shipping in December
The newly released Sol is inTech’s first venture into the travel trailer market, and it shares a similar design to…
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NHTSA: Recalls Made for Forest River, Keystone, and Several More
Forest River is recalling certain 2017 Coachmen Cross Country, 2017 to 2019 Coachmen Sportscoach and Forest River Berkshire and Legacy…
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Members of Congress Call for Tariff Exclusions
The latest round of Chinese tariffs, commonly referred to as “List 3,” imposes tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese imports.…
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Flexsteel Reports Decline in Net Sales
Flexsteel Industries has reported its first quarter financial results showing net sales were $113.5 million, down 5.3 percent to the…
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Jayco Extends Customer Service Hours
Starting Oct. 29, Jayco’s customer service department will be available from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. in all time zones,…
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September RV Shipments Decline by 29 Percent
The RV Industry Association’s September survey of manufacturers found that total RV shipments finished the month with 30,969 wholesale shipments,…
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Intel to Develop Driverless Tech
Mobileye’s driverless car is part of Intel’s attempt to grab a stake in autonomous technology and the Israeli company, which…
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Park Model Pilot Program Begins in National Park
A ribbon cutting was recently held for four park model RVs (PMRV) donated to Rocky Mountain National Park as part…
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Gallery: Erwin Hymer’s Hammill Attends Owasco RV Grand Opening
Owasco RV Centre in Clarington, Ontario, Canada, held the grand opening of its dealership on Oct. 18 to large crowd…
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Goshen Citizens Ask for Halt on Keystone Building
Neighbors south of newly annexed Keystone RV land want to know when the company will stop building, the Goshen Board of…
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Crane Co. Sees Sales Decline in RV Market
Crane Co., a manufacturer of industrial products, reported third quarter 2018 sales were a record $856 million, an increase of…
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The New B’s
Class B motorhomes as a market segment are on the move. Consider that wholesale shipments to dealers are on track…
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Navistar Partners with Technical Schools
Navistar has launched the Navistar Service Essentials Program, a partnership program designed to help qualified technical schools prepare the next…
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NHTSA: Recalls Made for Keystone, FR, and More
Keystone RV is recalling certain 2016 to 2019 Keystone Impact and Fuzion recreational trailers. The wiring for the electric brakes…
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Newmar Holds Vendor Dinner, Presents Virgil Miller Award
Newmar Corp. hosted its annual Vendor Appreciation Banquet Thursday evening at Das Dutchman Essenhaus in Middlebury, Ind. Approximately 150 people…
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DSI Survey is Available to Take
The RV Dealers Associations’ 25th Annual Dealers Satisfaction Index survey is underway, the organization recently reported. The online version of the survey…
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VIDEO: Winnebago CEO Appears on CNBC
Winnebago CEO says company continues to see healthy demand for RVs from CNBC. Michael Happe, CEO of Winnebago, discusses if…
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Pittsburgh RV Liquidation Super Sale Underway
The Pittsburgh RV Super Sale will take place at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in downtown Pittsburgh from Oct.…
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Winnebago Stock Jumps Beyond Expectations
Shares of Winnebago Industries jumped 6.3 percent in premarket trade Wednesday, after the manufacturer reported its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings and…
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AEV Creates Outpost II Jeep Camper
To celebrate the final model year of the JK-model Jeep Wrangler, AEV created a custom, self-contained overlanding camper. “The JK…
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